Cam Norrie is the last British man left standing at Wimbledon this year, having soared into the fourth round with minimal fuss.
Few would have expected the 29-year-old to have outlasted Jack Draper, but this is a cultured and talented player who boasts vast experience on the tour.
And, having been the British number one for a handful of years too, he knows what pressure and scrutiny his young compatriot is currently under.
That being said, Norrie often cuts an unbothered figure, unwilling to get dragged into conversations about dealing with the weight of expectation.
Even when he does, his answers are short, and in this case, actually quite upbeat about how he translates those feelings into energy to fuel his performances.
Cam Norrie reacts to the Wimbledon atmosphere
Speaking at his press conference, after he admitted to preferring Court 1 to Centre Court due to the differing atmospheres, he then delved into just what makes his relationship with the crowd so special, particularly at Wimbledon.
He stated, when asked about dealing with the pressure of home support: ‘To be honest, I feel really relaxed here at Wimbledon, amazing tournament, so much tradition.
‘I want to just go out and compete. It’s the best tournament in the world, so I’m not really thinking about all that stuff and I think it’s important to use the crowd to your advantage and I was just pulling from random people in the crowd today, you know getting fired up with them and you can see they’re loving it.
‘It’s a Friday afternoon, they’re there to watch tennis, they’re there to enjoy and I want to try and give them something to cheer about.
‘And I think the people quite like it when you look at them and get fired up, and they feel like they’ve played a part in the win, you know, so I wanted to pull from the energy from not just my team, but from some random people in the crowd… I’ve seen Andy Murray do that a lot in his matches and yeah, so much fun today.’
Cam Norrie handed golden opportunity at Wimbledon
Whilst many flocked to emphasise Draper’s nightmare Wimbledon draw at the start of the week, Norrie’s has actually went under the radar.
After all, he too was dealt quite a rough hand, drawn in the same section as Frances Tiafoe and Queen’s finalist Jiri Lehecka.
Not only that, but a first-round clash with an in-form Roberto Bautista Agut marked a tough opening-day challenge too.
And yet, he has bypassed every obstacle in his path, and has been rewarded by the draw completely opening up in front of him.
Now, either he or Nicolas Jarry will have earned a place in the quarter-finals, marking an outstanding week’s work should he reach that stage.
Norrie continues to fly under the radar, having now reached the second week at back-to-back Majors.
